ODP Coronavirus (COVID-19) Announcements
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The announcements appear with the most recent communication.
| Date |
Active ODP Announcements |
|---|
| 6/21/21 | ODP Announcement 20-114 UPDATE: COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Modifications to Medication Administration Course Requirements as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 8/18/20 | 20-098: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Appendix K Update Waiver Services Provided to Individuals in Hospital Settings and Specialized Supplies | |
| 2/04/22 | ODP Announcement 22-010 - Now Available: Version 3 of the ODP Operational Guide - For the Intellectual Disability/Autism Waivers During the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency |
| 3/25/22 | ODP Announcement 22-015: COVID Update--Now Available Version 3 of the Operational Guide for the Adult Autism Waiver During the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency | |
| 6/08/23 | ODP Announcement 23-046
- Infection
Control Procedures and Mitigating the Spread of Infectious Diseases | |
| 5/10/23 | ODP Announcement
23-025 – Guidance
for returning to or Discharge from Community Participation Support (CPS)
Services | |
| 5/12/23 | ODP Announcement 23-039 - Guidance: Staff Reporting for COVID-19 has been Discontinued | |
| 6/29/23 | ODP Announcement 23-056 - COVID-19 Outbreak Identification and Reporting Update |
| Date | Obsolete ODP Announcements | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/22 | ODP Announcement 22-109: Infection Control Procedures & Mitigating the Spread of Covid-19 | ||
| 10/7/22 | NICC Team Information Sheet | ||
| 10/7/22 | NICC Team Flyer | ||
| 4/22/22 | ODP Announcement 22-046: COVID-19- Vaccine Booster Reminder | ||
| 4/15/22 | ODP Announcement 22-043: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)--American Rescue Plan Act One-Time Supplemental Payment to Provide Funding for Technology That Enhances the Provision of Home and Community Based Services | ||
| 4/6/22 | ODP 22-019 UPDATE: COVID-19 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding for Respite and Family Driven Support Services (FDSS) | ||
| 3/16/22 | UPDATE 22-031: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)--American Rescue Plan Act: One-Time Supplemental Payment to Address Staff Training, Credentialing, and Business Associates Programs for Employment | ||
| 3/4/22 | ODP Announcement 20-099 UPDATE: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)--Clarification of Staff Reporting of COVID-19 | ||
| 10/29/21 | ODP Announcement 21-078: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)--Booster Doses for Pfizer, Moderna, and Janssen Vaccine Recipients | ||
| 10/28/21 | ODP Announcement 20-072 UPDATE: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) At-a-Glance by Level of Community Transmission | ||
| 10/28/21 | ODP HCBS At A Glance Level of Community Transmission 10-20-21 | ||
| 7/6/21 | ODP Announcement 21-052: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAI) Interim Year 2 Review Process | ||
| 7/2/21 | Thresholds for Community Spread Report (Updated Every Friday) | ||
| 6/21/21 | ODP Announcement 20-114 UPDATE: COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Modifications to Medication Administration Course Requirements as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic | ||
| 6/15/21 | ODP Announcement 20-056 UPDATE: COVID 2019 Supports Coordinator Guide for Community Reintegration | ||
| 4/7/21 |
ODP Announcement 21-031: Prudent Payment of Claims Suspended Until April 2022 | ||
| 3/15/21 | ODP Announcement 21-027: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)--Extension of Appendix K for ODP Waivers Approved | ||
| 2/26/21 | ODP Announcement 21-022 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Department of Human Services (DHS) COVID019 Vaccine Administration Tracker Now Available for Immediate Use | ||
| 2/12/21 | ODP Announcement 21-021: COVID-19--Managing the Impact of Temporary Enhanced Rates for Community Participation Support and Transportation Trip on Individual Support Plans (ISP) and Annual Fiscal Limits | ||
| 2/3/21 | ODP Announcement 21-017:Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)--Temporary Fee Schedule Rates for Community Participation Support and Transportation Trip Services | ||
| 1/29/21 | ODP Announcement 21-016: COVID-19 - Guidance for Maintaining Regulatory Compliancy in CPS facilities | ||
| 1/14/21 | ODP Announcement 21-006: Guidance for Individual Support Plans That Are Effective Through June 30, 2021 | ||
| 12/01/20 | ODP Announcement 20-109: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Guidance for Providing the Life Sharing Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic | ||
| 11/13/20 |
20-108 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Version 3 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About the Office of Developmental Programs' (ODP) Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic Attachment COVID FAQ V3 | ||
| 10/20/20 |
Interim Act 24 Reporting Extended to October 28, 2020 | ||
| 10/09/20 |
20-063 Update: Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Reinstatement of the Supports Intensity Scale-Adult
and Pennsylvania Supplement Assessment | ||
| 9/30/20 |
20-069 Update: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 2020-2021 Waiver Cap Exception Guidance for the Person Family Direct Support and Community Living Waivers 2020-2021 Waiver Cap Exception Template | ||
| 9/21/20 |
20-095: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Community Participation Support (CPS) Retainer Payments - New Updates | ||
| 8/27/20 |
CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Payments Available for Medicaid/CHIP Providers - EXTENDED DEADLINE 9-13-2020 | ||
| 8/12/20 |
20-097: Appendix K Second Submission and Approval: Emergency Preparedness and Response for ODP Waivers | ||
| 8/11/20 |
Update* 20-085: Provider Attestation Form for Retainer Payments - Clarification for CPS Providers Added Provider Attestation Form | ||
| 8/11/20 |
20-096: Government
Benefits and Representative Payee Services Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions: Government Benefits and Representative Payee Services During the COVID-19 Emergency | ||
| 8/05/20 |
20-094: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Quality Assessment & Improvement Interim Review Process | ||
| 8/04/20 |
20-093: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Solving Disagreements and Individualized Planning for Individuals Receiving Residential Habilitation and Community Participation Support or Day Habilitation | ||
| 8/04/20 |
20-091: Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) Delay in Employment Credentials and Certificates | ||
| 8/03/20 |
20-086 Update: Notifying Designated Persons and Providers of an Individual's COVID-19 Exposure of Diagnosis | ||
| 7/31/20 |
20-090: COVID19 Clarification Regarding IDA Services Provided by Relatives and Legal Guardians | ||
| 7/31/20 |
20-089: Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19) Guidance for Community Participation Support Providers in Counties in the Green Phase of the Process to Reopen Pennsylvania CPS Reduction-Suspension Notification Letter due to COVID-19 (Template) | ||
| 7/07/20 |
20-072: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Home and Community Based Services At-a-Glance Reopening Guide by Phase UPDATED: Reissuing Guidance on Masks, Screening, and Handwashing (Obsolete - Replaced with Announcement #20-088) ODP HCBS At-A-Glance Reopening Guide by Phase | ||
| 6/24/20 |
20-067: COVID19 - IHCS Companion Readiness Guide ODP AE IHCS and Companion Provider Readiness Tool for COVID-19 | ||
| 6/18/20 |
20-076: Diagnoses Associated with Elevated Risk of Severe Illness or Death Following COVID-19 | ||
| 6/10/20 |
20-071: Provider Staff COVID-19 Tracking Forms PA Staff COVID-19 User Guide | ||
| 6/09/20 |
20-070: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Funding for Providers of ODP Waiver Services | ||
| 6/04/20 |
20-065: Clarification Reporting Cases of COVID-19 | ||
| 5/26/20 |
20-061: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Requesting Provider Information - New Process for Reporting COVID-19 for Provider Staff | ||
| 5/22/20 |
20-060 COVID-19 Announcement: Reinstatement of QAI C1Y3 Activities | ||
| 5/18/20 |
20-056 Update: COVID-19 Individual Transition Guide Individual Transition Guide Individual Transition Guide (Spanish) | ||
| 5/11/20 |
20-055: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 Renewal Guidance | ||
| 5/05/20 |
20-054: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Modifications to Medical Examinations for Residential Staff and Individuals and to Service Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic | ||
| 5/04/20 |
20-053: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Revised Timeline for Incident Management Bulletin and Enterprise Incident Management (EIM) System Enhancements | ||
| 4/30/20 |
20-051: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Available Behavioral Specialists Available Behavioral Specialists Agencies by Region and Program | ||
| 4/30/20 |
20-050: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Requesting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Licensed Residential Facilities from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) COVID-19 PPE Fact Sheet Critical PPE Needs Assessment Questionnaire | ||
| 4/30/20 | 20-049 UPDATE: Reporting Cases of COVID-19 and Requesting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) COVID-19 Reporting Suspected and Confirmed Staff (20-049 Page 5 Word Document) | ||
| 4/21/20 | 20-048: Temporary Changes to the College of Employment Services ACRE Fieldwork Assignments During COVID-19 Pandemic | ||
| 4/13/20 |
20-044: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Supports Coordinator Check-In for Well Being Tool Attachment: SC Well Being Tool | ||
| 4/10/20 | 20-043: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Communication Attachment: COVID-19 Communication Toolkit | ||
| 4/8/20 |
20-041 UPDATE: Provider Guidance for Reporting Cases of COVID-19 | ||
| 4/6/20 |
20-039: COVID 19 Response to Request for Provider Retainer Payments | ||
| 4/4/20 | 20-038: Guidance and Alerts on Mitigating COVID-19 in Long Term Care Facility Settings Attachment: COVID19 Nursing Home Guidance Attachment: ALERT: Universal Masking of HealthCare Workers and Staff in Congregate Care Settings | ||
| 4/3/20 | 20-023 UPDATE: COVID-19 Statewide Suspension of ODP Functions | ||
| 4/2/20 | 20-036: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) ISP Revisions in the Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) | ||
| 4/2/20 | 20-035: Guidance for Preventing and Responding to Behavioral Crises Attachment: SAMHSA Coping With Stress
Attachment: SAMHSA Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health
| ||
| 3/31/20 | 20-034: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Provisional Hiring Process for staff serving Older Adults Attachment: Provisional Hiring Template
| ||
| 3/31/20 | 20-033: Now Available--Supports and Services Directory for Shift Nursing in the Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) | ||
| 3/25/20 | 20-031: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Retainer Payments for Community Participation Supports (CPS) | ||
| 3/25/20 | 20-030: Provider Tracking ISP Revisions | ||
| 3/20/20 | 20-026: Provider Re-qualification Deadline Extension of for Cycle 1 Year 3 |
| 6/23/21 | ODP Announcement 21-048: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)COVID-19 Update--Guidance for Infection Control and Mitigation for ODP Home and Community Based Services Providers | ||||
| 11/18/21 | ODP Announcement 21-077: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)--Infection Control Procedures and Mitigating the Spread of COVID-19 in Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability | ||||
| 4/26/22 | ODP Announcement 22-047: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)--Provider Masking Policies for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) | ||||
| 4/2/20 | 20-037: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Modification of Key Tasks and Activities in Response to Incidents | ||||
| 2/10/21 | ODP Announcement 21-019: COVID-19--Updated Government Benefits and Representative Payee Services Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) | ||||
| 8/21/20 | 20-099: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Clarification of Staff Reporting of COVID-19 | ||||
| 5/10/21 | ODP Announcement 20-101 UPDATE: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Temporary Closure of Adult Daily Living Centers, Structured Day Habilitation, and Licensed Facilities Where CPS is Provided Due to Community Spread or When Staff or Individuals are Diagnosed with COVID-19 Community Participation Support & Older Adult Facility Closure Reopening Tool Version 3 (OBSOLETE--UPDATED WITH ANNOUNCEMENT 21-048) | ||||
| 4/14/21 | 20-114 UPDATE: COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) About Modifications to Medication Administration Course Requirements as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Updated - 6/21/21) | ||||
| 4/8/21 | ODP Announcement 20-066 UPDATE: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Visitation in Residential Settings (OBSOLETE-UPDATED WITH ANNOUNCEMENT 21-048) | ||||
| 4/8/21 | ODP Announcement 20-068 UPDATE: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Applying Department of Health Testing and Personal Protective Equipment Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities’ Residents and Health Care Personnel to Community and Life Sharing Homes (OBSOLETE-UPDATED WITH ANNOUNCEMENT 21-048) | ||||
| 1/10/21 | ODP Announcement 20-087: Managing Situations Where Masks Are Not Worn During Provision of Direct Service | ||||
| 2/1/21 | ODP 20-088 UPDATE: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)--Guidance on Masks, Close Contact, Screening, and Handwashing (OBSOLETE--UPDATED BY ANNOUNCEMENT 201-048) | ||||
| 1/26/21 | ODP Announcement 20-101 UPDATE: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-- Temporary Closure of Older Adult Daily Living Centers, Structured Day Habilitation, and Licensed Facilities Where Community Participation Support is Provided Due to Community Spread (Updated 5/10/21) Community Participation Support & Older Adult Facility Closure Reopening Tool Version 2 | ||||
| 12/01/20 | (Obsolete) ODP Announcement 20-068 UPDATE: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Applying Pennsylvania Department of Health Testing and Personal Protective Equipment Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities’ Residents and Health Care Personnel to Community and Life Sharing Homes | ||||
| ODP Announcement 20-067: ODP/Administrative Entity (AE) In-Home and Community Supports and Companion Services Readiness Tool for COVID-19 | |||||
| 11/03/20 | 20-066 Update: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Visitation in Residential Settings (ODP) (Obsolete) | ||||
| 10/28/20 | 20-105: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)--Version 2 of Operational Guide for Appendix K: Emergency Preparedness and Response for the Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) (Obsolete) | ||||
| 8/05/20 | 20-095: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Community Participation Support (CPS) July Retainer Update (Updated - 9/21/2020) | ||||
| 8/04/20 | 20-092: COVID-19 FAQ Version 2 Services Rendered Through ODP's Waivers DHS (Obsolete - updated on 11/13/2020) FAQ Version 2 - Regarding Services Rendered Through ODP's Waivers During COVID-19 (Obsolete - updated on 11/13/2020) | ||||
| 8/04/20 | Closure of OADLC and Licensed CPS Facilities When Staff or Individual Diagnosed with COVID-19 (Obsolete) | ||||
| 7/02/20 | 20-066 Update: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Visitation in Residential Settings Licensed by ODP in the Green Phase of the Process to Reopen PA (Updated 11/03/20) | ||||
| 6/17/20 | 20-074: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Community Participation Support (CPS) Retainer Payments Update - OBSOLETE | ||||
| 6/09/20 | 20-069: 2020-2021 Waivers Cap Exceptions Guidance for the Person/Family Directed Support and Community Living Waivers (Obsolete - updated on 9/30/2020) Cap Exception Excel Template (Obsolete - updated on 9/30/2020) | ||||
| 6/08/20 | 20-068: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Applying Department of Health Testing Guidance for Long Term Care Facilities' Residents and Healthcare Personnel to Community and Life Sharing Homes (Obsolete-updated on 12/1/2020) | ||||
| 6/05/20 | 20-066: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Visitation in Residential Settings Licensed by ODP in the Green Phase of the Process to Reopen PA (Updated - 7/02/20) | ||||
| 5/28/20 | 20-063: COVID-19 Reinstatment of SIS and PA Supplement (Obsolete - updated on 10/09/2020) | ||||
| 5/13/20 | 20-052 Update: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) in Counties Designated by the Governor as Yellow Phase (Obsolete - 6/10/20) | ||||
| 4/17/20 | Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Facilitating Personal Relationships When Visitors are Restricted in Residential Settings (Obsolete) | ||||
| 4/6/20 | (OBSOLETE) 20-040: Residential Provider Checklist for Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Attachment: Residential Provider Checklist for confirmed Cases of COVID-19 | ||||
| 3/23/20 | 20-024: COVID-19 Provider Information Tool - 03-17-2020 (Obsolete) | ||||
| 3/23/20 | 20:19 (Update) COVID-19 Guidance for Developmental Programs Providers (Obsolete) | ||||
| 3/23/20 | 20-027: COVID 19 Operational Guidance (Obsolete - Updated on 10/16/20) | ||||
| 3/17/20 | 20-023: Suspension of ODP Functions has been updated on 4/3/20. Please see above. |
ODP Announcement 20-019 has been updated. Please see above.
Last modified: Thursday, June 29, 2023, 2:31 PM